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Join Lifewise New Zealand

Lifewise NZ is an Auckland-based community social development organisation. We’re here to help people living with hardship have better opportunities and futures.

Our Services

Lifewise’s services turn lives around for good. We go beyond meeting the immediate needs of people living with hardship.

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Family
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Housing
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Health & Disability
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Health &
Disability

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Mental Health
& Addiction

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Merge Cafe
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Merge
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Merge Community
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Milestones

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180

Children

Every day, we have up to 180 children in our Early Childhood Education Centres.

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500

Older people

On any given day, we have 120 carers giving in-home support to 500 older people.

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53

Street whānau

In 2020, over the first COVID-19 lockdown period, we supported 53 street whānau into emergency housing through Lifewise Merge Community.

Latest News

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17 September 2024

World Homeless Day 2024: Give Hope, Create Opportunities

Give Hope, Create Opportunities World Homeless Day is a global initiative to raise awareness of the needs and challenges of people experiencing homelessness and to celebrate the efforts of those…
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12 August 2024

Message from Haehaetu Barrett Chief Executive, Lifewise

Our tamariki deserve the highest level of care and protection. We all know that the funding is limited, and that we cannot afford to waste resources or duplicate services. The…
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1 July 2024

Haehaetu Barrett’s Speech at the 6th National Housing and Homelessness Forum in Darwin 2024

Coming Together for a Common Cause Haehaetu stressed the importance of collaboration in tackling homelessness, saying, "It's up to all of us to work together when we're setting up services…
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